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Introduction Code of Conduct & Health and Safety Booking Spaces in the Project Lab (ECG-35) Loaning and Ordering Project Related Components Resources and Useful References
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Introduction

Welcome to Electrical and Electronic Laboratories and Resources (EELR) page The purpose of this page is to provide Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) students with all required information regarding the practical implementation of their final project (Dissertation). The page is organised as shown below, please read through all the information carefully and make yourselves familiar with the processes:

  • Code of Conduct & Health and Safety - This section covers all lab-related health and safety concerns and provides advice on how the risks should be avoided and mitigated. It also provides instruction on the acceptable code of conduct in the laboratories

  • Booking Spaces in the Project Lab (ECG-35) - This section gives the project students the ability to see the layout of the Project Lab and with help of the Tech Team book a seat for the duration of their project

  • Loaning and Ordering Project Related Components - This section introduces the process put in place for loaning and buying project related apparatus and components to students

  • Resources and Useful References - This section is intended to point the project students to our GitHub repository which contains a vast array of reference material on soldering, PCB and circuit design, Example code, tutorials, software tools and other

  • Help and Support - This section gives the students information on who and how to contact in case they need extra support for their project work

This page is managed by the School of Future Transport Engineering (FTE) Electronics Technical Team that can be contacted on the following e-mail address: TechTeam.FTE@coventry.ac.uk.The team is based at the ECM-08, the EC2-04 & BSB1-08 electronics laboratories/workshops

Code of Conduct & Health and Safety

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While using the lab areas students are expected to be respectful and mindful of their own and other people's work and health and safety. The laboratory is a professional environment and everyone should act professionally. It is very important that students adhere to the following instructions during their stay in any of the electronics labs and workshops:

  • Workbench - All students must ensure that their belongings (such as rucksacks, jackets, coats, umbrellas and any form of carrier bag) are not left on the floor and do not pose a tripping hazard. In addition, students must ensure that any wires related to their work (be it probes, power supply cables, or any other form of leads) are not hanging from the desk. If for any reason a student must leave their workbench unattended, before leaving, they must ensure that all lab equipment on their bench is turned off (power supply, oscilloscope, signal generator, etc.). Each student is also responsible for clearing their workbench after they are finished with their work

  • Running, in any of the electronics laboratories, is not allowed as it can lead to slips, falls and trips - the most common cause for workplace injuries!

  • Food and Drinks - No food is allowed to be consumed within the laboratory areas. Any student seen eating in the lab area will be asked to step out or put the food away. Keep in mind that taking breaks and going away from the bench is advised because sitting down for long periods of time is a health risk on its own. Drinks can be very hazardous, especially if they are in open containers (mugs, coffee shop cups, flasks, juice boxes, etc.). Spilling of such containers onto a workbench, such as the ones in the lab areas, poses a risk of electrocution and is a fire hazard. If Any student is seen with a mug, coffee shop cup, flask or any other form of an open container they will be asked to leave the lab area or remove the container from the room. Closed containers with a screw-on cap are acceptable under the condition that the cap is placed securely on the container while it is not being used

  • Lab Equipment - Under no circumstance are students allowed to disconnect any cables from the back of the computer and the lab equipment on their workbench. Intentional misuse and damage to any of the equipment will not be tolerated. If a student discovers a technical fault with the equipment, please let the Electronics Tech Team know about it

  • Soldering stations - In the case where a student requires the use of a soldering station, the only way they will be allowed to use one is after they have attended a mandatory training session with one of the members of the Electronics Tech Team. Students can either contact the team via e-mail on TechTeam.FTE@coventry.ac.uk, or simply talk to one of the team members based at ECM-08, EC2-04, ECG-35 or BSB1-09. The training provides all required information regarding the safe and correct use of a soldering iron and ensures that the students are aware of the health risks and the basic techniques of soldering. Upon the completion of the soldering training, a record sheet is created for the tech team and for the student. This can later be used to certify that the required training was attended. The project lab has a rework station for most soldering project requirements, however we have a soldering area on the Mezanine level in EEC as well if more than one student requires the use of a station

  • Emergencies and Fire Alarms - In case of emergency students can use the phones in the labs to dial 65 5555 for help. Students are also expected to follow the evacuation plan displayed around the building in case of a fire alarm

Remember that if you have already received a warning for breaching the code of conduct outlined above additional breaches may result in access to your computing account being withdrawn for up to 5 weeks for each further offense; you may also be referred to the Dean of your School, which may result in disciplinary action taken in accordance with the University's disciplinary procedures

Booking Spaces in the Project Lab (ECG-35)

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ECG.35 is an Electronics Lab that is set up specifically for students who need access to facilities and workbench tools for their project work. When project students meet with a member of the Tech Team to discuss their project requirements they will be allocated a space in the project lab (first come, first served).

To ensure all project students have a reserved space each student can use their space on a preferred weekday from Monday to Friday 9:00 till 16:30 depending on availability (there are timetabled sessions on Wednesdays and the ECG-35 facility is occupied). Each bench is going to be shared between four students (different student every day), and each student will have a plastic tray to store their project work. Students should consider their timetable and other commitments before selecting a specific day. The Electronics Tech Team will be liaising with Access Control to arrange you access to the lab. Below is a layout of the lab:

Loaning and Ordering Project Related Components

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How to get equipment loaned for your project?

  1. Download "Project Requirements Form (rev. Sep 23).xlsx" file from the top of the page
  2. Fill in the form with your supervisor - list any relevant devices you can think you will probably need. Does not need to be anything specific (i.e. microcontroller, breadboard, multimeter etc.)
  3. Your supervisor must sign the list on the bottom of the form
  4. Send the completed form to: TechTeam.FTE@coventry.ac.uk
  5. You will receive a responce from our team with furher instructions
  6. Come and see us at ECM-08, EC2-04 or BSB1-08 for a quick discussion about what we have in stock so you can make a descision on what exactly you want to use for your project
  7. If we do not have something you need in our stock, we will either offer an alternative device or talk you thorugh the process of purchasing these for you. This process involves a second form we call COTF & SELF. All devices that need sourcing (buying/not in stock) must then be identified by the student using the supported by the University supplier websites. For each device to be bought we need you to find: required quantity, name of supplier, supplier order code, website link to the item, cost of each item, and shipping cost (if any)

Supported University suppliers:

Quickest to process:

Also acceptable, but may take more time to process (or may have longer delivery times):

Any other suppliers may not be usable for the purposes of component ordering and you may be asked to change the supplier to the ones listed above

Purchasing components and devices would require a few weeks to be processed, thus project students must take this into account and complete the ordering process as early as possible. Students should pay attention when browsing for potential project components, specifically avoid items that are NOT stocked and NOT shipped from the UK. In cases where integrated chips or MCUs are needed, students must also ensure they choose items with the correct physical package (i.e. Surface Mount Technology or SMT devices should be avoided for the prototyping stages of a system)

  1. Once you have identified all required devices and found the above-mentioned information for obtaining them, the list of devices to be purchased by the University, must be inputted in the COTF & SELF form under "purchases" sheet and must be approved and signed by the project supervisor. Send the form back to us at TechTeam.FTE@coventry.ac.uk, after which the purchase orders will be processed by the Electronics Tech Team

  2. We will inform you when the items are ready to be collected. Any purchased by the unviersity items will be added to your loans form

  3. At the end of the project you are required to return everything that has been loaned fore your project

Please remember that the sooner you come and talk to us about ordering the better and sooner you will be able to start the practical side of your projects. There is an ordering cut-off date which is the fourth week after your project implementation module has started. This means that any student that requests components after the cut-off date risks not receiving their components in good time.

Resources and Useful References

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DATAINFO is a GitHub repository that contains a collection of Electrical, Electronics, Software, and Hardware design resources. These include Example code for different microcontrollers and processors, reference documents, designs, circuits and application notes.

If you have questions regarding any of the information and procedures outlined on this page or if you require additional technical support with your project please e-mail: TechTeam.FTE@coventry.ac.uk or simply come and talk to us in ECM-08, EC2-04 or BSB1-08, depending on our availability we will do our best to help.